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Measuring Length

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unit   can be used to measure the length of an object  
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length   the distance from one end to the other end of an object  
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inch (in)   a U.S. Customary unit used to measure length  
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width   the distance across an object  
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height   how tall something is  
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nearest inch   rounding up or down to the nearest whole unit when measuring  
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centimeter (cm)   a metric unit used to measure length  
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nearest centimeter   rounding up or down to the nearest whole unit when measuring using the meteric system  
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foot (ft) or feet (ft)   a U.S. Customary unit used to measure length that is equal to 12 inches  
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yard (yd)   a U.S. Customary unit used to measure length equal to 3 feet  
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meter (m)   a meteric unit used to measure length  
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